SCG track: Gambhir praises spicy and result-oriented wicket, Gavaskar calls it "not ideal"
2 days, 10 hours ago

SCG track: Gambhir praises spicy and result-oriented wicket, Gavaskar calls it "not ideal"

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, The SCG track was "not ideal" for a Test match, according to batting great Sunil Gavaskar but India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised the wicket as "spicy" and "result-oriented", which had something for everyone. SCG track: Gambhir praises spicy and result-oriented wicket, Gavaskar calls it "not ideal" As many as 26 wickets fell on the first two days while four Indians and as many Australians were dismissed on day three as bowlers largely dominated the proceedings. But that is what's going to keep Test cricket alive," Gambhir said during the press conference after India lost the fifth Test. "When I saw the pitch, I did say the cows could have gone and grazed on it," Gavaskar said on ABC Sport.

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Gautam Gambhir’s Test tactics leave India on slippery slope
1 day, 2 hours ago

Gautam Gambhir’s Test tactics leave India on slippery slope

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: It doesn’t take a lot of get Gautam Gambhir angry. India's team head coach Gautam Gambhir looks on during a warm up session on day three of the fifth and final cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2025. So, it wasn’t really a surprise that in India’s final press conference …

Cricket News Live Today January 6, 2025: ‘He made Australia top-order look silly’: Ponting's ultimate ‘best series of fast bowling’ praise for Jasprit Bumrah
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Cricket News Live Today January 6, 2025: ‘He made Australia top-order look silly’: Ponting's ultimate ‘best series of fast bowling’ praise for Jasprit Bumrah

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India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories
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1 day, 17 hours ago

India TV Sports Wrap on January 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Pakistan with a valiant opening stand between Shan Masood and Babar Azam made a match out of it in the second Test in Cape Town while following-on. Top 10 Trending Sports Stories Australia qualify for WTC final, to meet South Africa in summit clash Australia will take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final in June at Lord's. …

Ricky Ponting praises Jasprit Bumrah's fast bowling in BGT 2024-25 series
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2 days, 4 hours ago

Ricky Ponting praises Jasprit Bumrah's fast bowling in BGT 2024-25 series

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believed that Jasprit Bumrah's exploits are not only the best he's seen of a visiting bowler in Australia but probably the best fast-bowling display of all time. Ricky Ponting praises Jasprit Bumrah's fast bowling in BGT 2024-25 series In his third Test tour Down Under, Jasprit Bumrah made an incredible shift with …

Manjrekar sends clear message to Agarkar regarding Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli: ‘How long to play, is upto selectors’
2 days, 5 hours ago

Manjrekar sends clear message to Agarkar regarding Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli: ‘How long to play, is upto selectors’

Hindustan Times  

India crumbled to a defeat against Australia in the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in Sydney, losing the series 1-3. India’s campaign was filled with controversy, where fans saw Virat Kohli have a meltdown with Australian reporters in an airport, and then the former captain also had a shoulder bump controversy with Sam Konstas. India's Rohit Sharma gestures …

‘Gambhir was getting all the credit for…’: Rohit Sharma believed to have planned bombastic interview
2 days, 6 hours ago

‘Gambhir was getting all the credit for…’: Rohit Sharma believed to have planned bombastic interview

Hindustan Times  

India might have lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3, but all the talk right now is regarding Rohit Sharma and how he warmed the bench for the crucial Sydney Test, where India had a chance of levelling the series. Sanjay Manjrekar reckons Rohit Sharma did not want Gautam Gambhir to get credit. / Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar reckons that Rohit …

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India
2 days, 12 hours ago

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India

Hindustan Times  

Australia completed a six-wicket win in Sydney to clinch the fifth Test against India and the series 3-1 on Sunday. Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India AFP Sport looks at five talking points from a thrilling series: Bumper crowds turned up to watch the first-ever five-Test series between the two teams, swelling as the showdown intensified. …

India out of WTC final as Australia win series 3-1 to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years
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2 days, 14 hours ago

India out of WTC final as Australia win series 3-1 to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years

Hindustan Times  

Team India will miss out on a place in the World Test Championship final for the first time since the tournament's inception, as the side faced a 6-wicket defeat to Australia in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday. The loss meant Australia win the series after 10 years, claiming a 3-1 victory to secure their …

Gambhir vs Rohit? Sanjay Manjrekar's 'honest' take on captain's candid interview
2 days, 17 hours ago

Gambhir vs Rohit? Sanjay Manjrekar's 'honest' take on captain's candid interview

India Today  

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said he appreciated Rohit Sharma admitting his poor run with the bat during a candid interview in Sydney, where he opted out of the fifth Test against Australia. However, Manjrekar suggested there might have been "another reason" that prompted Rohit to speak to the broadcasters midway through a crucial Test series decider. IND vs AUS, …

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'
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2 days, 17 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'

ABC  

India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the double standards applied to discussions around Test conditions in Australia and India as the SCG Test looks set to wrap up within three days. Quick hits: Bumrah injury rocks India, Pat goes wild and bowlers dominate Photo shows Rishabh Pant swings a bat, Pat Cummins jumps and punches his fist, Bumrah hug Jaiswal …

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma still hungry, can't talk about their future: Gautam Gambhir
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2 days, 17 hours ago

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma still hungry, can't talk about their future: Gautam Gambhir

India Today  

India head coach Gautam Gambhir remained reserved about the future of superstar batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Test cricket, stating that it is up to the players to decide their own futures. Addressing the press after India’s six-wicket loss in the Sydney Test, which led to conceding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gambhir said he is confident that the two …

"Both attacks blessed with some generational talent": Australia coach on delicately poised final Test against India
3 days ago

"Both attacks blessed with some generational talent": Australia coach on delicately poised final Test against India

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Following the end of the second day's play during the fifth and final Test against Australia at Sydney, Australian coach Andrew McDonald said that despite some dominance of Australian bowlers in the match, chasing a low total below 200 runs will be a task coming with plenty of pressure given how effective bowling has been on a tricky …

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats
3 days, 7 hours ago

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats

Hindustan Times  

The Sydney Test between Australia and India is set for a thrilling finish, with the fifth match sitting on a knife's edge. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has now taken a potshot at the Australian and English cricketers, saying if 15 wickets had fallen in a day in India, then all hell would have broken loose, and there would have …

AUS vs IND: Prasidh Krishna explains how SCG's variable bounce will help India
3 days, 17 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Prasidh Krishna explains how SCG's variable bounce will help India

India Today  

India pacer Prasidh Krishna reckons batting won't be easy for Australia in the fourth innings because of the variable bounce of the Sydney Cricket Ground in the fifth and final Test. India's overall lead remains well below the 200-run mark, but pacer Prasidh Krishna believes the unpredictable nature of the SCG pitch will keep them in contention. AUS vs IND, …

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar slams double standards after 15-wicket day at SCG
3 days, 17 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar slams double standards after 15-wicket day at SCG

India Today  

India great Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the critics who always question Indian pitches after a dramatic second day of the fifth Test at the SCG where 15 wickets tumbled. Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test witnessed a dramatic fall of 15 wickets, raising the strong possibility that both the game and the series could conclude on Day 3. …

Make Sam Konstas come for a tour of India: Aakash Chopra after batter's SCG antics
4 days, 17 hours ago

Make Sam Konstas come for a tour of India: Aakash Chopra after batter's SCG antics

India Today  

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has suggested that Australian batting sensation Sam Konstas, who has impressed in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, might face a reality check on a Test tour to India. The 19-year-old, known for his performances and on-field antics, stirred mixed reactions during the series, particularly after his heated exchanges with stand-in Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah. Chopra shared …

Viral video shows Australian crowd singing racist chants during Melbourne Test
4 days, 17 hours ago

Viral video shows Australian crowd singing racist chants during Melbourne Test

India Today  

A viral video has surfaced on social media capturing racist behaviour from a section of fans during the Melbourne Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The footage, making waves online while the two teams are battling in the series finale in Sydney, shows a few Australian fans at the MCG singing chants that carry a …

AUS vs IND: Webster anticipates big Jasprit Bumrah 'challenge' on grassy SCG pitch
4 days, 17 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Webster anticipates big Jasprit Bumrah 'challenge' on grassy SCG pitch

India Today  

Australia all-rounder Beau Webster has acknowledged the significant threat posed by India's stand-in skipper and star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Sydney Test. After an action-packed Day 1 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Webster highlighted how the nature of the grassy pitch and Bumrah's fiery opening spell could spell trouble for Australia. A dramatic Day 1 of SCG Test …

AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma 'opting out' of SCG Test surprises Ricky Ponting
4 days, 17 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma 'opting out' of SCG Test surprises Ricky Ponting

India Today  

The decision of Rohit Sharma to 'opt out' of the final Border Gavaskar Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground SCG has drawn reactions from cricketing circles, including Australian great Ricky Ponting. The chat’s been for the last couple of days that everyone expected Rohit would not play this game, that Shubman Gill would come back in, and that …

SCG pitch has excessive grass, but no former Indian player is complaining: Gavaskar
4 days, 17 hours ago

SCG pitch has excessive grass, but no former Indian player is complaining: Gavaskar

India Today  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar referred to the unusually grassy pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground while adding how former Indian players have refrained from criticising the challenging surface despite its apparent difficulty. IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Full Scorecard "Oh, very much," Gavaskar responded when asked about the grass on the pitch. If a pitch in India is bereft …

Rohit Sharma 'rested' for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah returns as captain
Top News
4 days, 17 hours ago

Rohit Sharma 'rested' for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah returns as captain

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma isn’t a part of the Indian playing XI for the New Year’s Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The decision came after Rohit Sharma's disastrous campaign in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he has scored only 31 runs from three matches. #BGT2024 pic.twitter.com/Cu6hr0ve4V — Nitin K Srivastav January 2, 2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Full …

From Perth to Sydney: A study in contrasts
5 days, 3 hours ago

From Perth to Sydney: A study in contrasts

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: It’s not how you start but how you finish that really matters. Led by Jasprit Bumrah, India had pulled off a remarkable win and the words being thrown around about Australia’s performance were “humiliation” and “disintegration”. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks with Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the Test in Sydney. “If someone had said …

India coach coy on picking struggling captain Rohit Sharma for final Australia Test
5 days, 6 hours ago

India coach coy on picking struggling captain Rohit Sharma for final Australia Test

The Independent  

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Rohit Sharma tells Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir he's 'opting out' of 5th Test vs Australia; Shubman Gill back at No. 3
5 days, 6 hours ago

Rohit Sharma tells Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir he's 'opting out' of 5th Test vs Australia; Shubman Gill back at No. 3

Hindustan Times  

India is all set to be captained by Jasprit Bumrah in the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting Friday after skipper Rohit Sharma decided to give himself a rest. Rohit Sharma could well have played his last Test match A day after the news of unrest in the Indian dressing room emerged, Rohit briefly …

India at the SCG: Records, highest run-scorers and wicket-takers at venue of Ashwin and Vihari's great resistance
5 days, 8 hours ago

India at the SCG: Records, highest run-scorers and wicket-takers at venue of Ashwin and Vihari's great resistance

Hindustan Times  

The Sydney Cricket Ground hosts the fifth and final Test between India and Australia that will decide which team gets the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. One of the oldest cricket venues in the world, the Sydney Cricket Ground first hosted a Test match all the way back in February 1882, just the sixth Test match to ever be played overall. The spin …

Will Rohit Sharma play in Sydney Test? Gautam Gambhir evades questions
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5 days, 17 hours ago

Will Rohit Sharma play in Sydney Test? Gautam Gambhir evades questions

India Today  

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm whether captain Rohit Sharma would play in the Sydney Test against Australia when asked directly about his inclusion. While Gambhir confirmed that India would miss fast bowler Akash Deep due to an injury, he remained non-committal regarding the team combination and Rohit’s inclusion in the playing XI. When asked if Rohit would feature …

Don't take things for granted: Details of Gambhir's fiery dressing room speech
5 days, 17 hours ago

Don't take things for granted: Details of Gambhir's fiery dressing room speech

India Today  

India head coach Gautam Gambhir delivered a strongly-worded speech in the dressing room following the team’s 184-run defeat to Australia in Melbourne, critically assessing both the performance and attitude of the players. Gambhir’s address, a stern yet constructive talk, was made in front of the entire squad, including senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gautam Gambhir did not confirm …

AUS vs IND: Sydney Spirit of 2021 is what wounded India needs for series finale
5 days, 17 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Sydney Spirit of 2021 is what wounded India needs for series finale

India Today  

As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finale looms at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3, India finds itself at a crossroads. Fans hope the team will channel the spirit of the 2021 SCG Test, a masterclass in grit and determination that cemented India’s place in cricketing folklore. Reports of head coach Gautam Gambhir reprimanding players in the dressing room for prioritising …

Proteas in 2024: From prioritising T20s to reaching WTC final
1 week ago

Proteas in 2024: From prioritising T20s to reaching WTC final

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: South Africa cementing the World Test Championship final spot hasn’t probably hit the right spot. South Africa overcame Pakistan by two wickets at Centurion on Sunday to win the first Test and become the first team to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 ICC’s average points system may come under scrutiny for allowing South Africa to …

India TV Sports Wrap on December 31: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Top News
1 week ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 31: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

After the thrilling Test match in Melbourne, the focus now shifts to Sydney where the New Year Test will be played between India and Australia. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Rohit Sharma admits Jasprit Bumrah is being over bowled in Border-Gavaskar Trophy Rohit Sharma has admitted that Jasprit Bumrah is being over bowled in the ongoing Test series …

Sunil Gavaskar: Credit to Ajit Agarkar and fellow selectors for pitchforking Nitish Reddy into Test cricket
1 week, 1 day ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Credit to Ajit Agarkar and fellow selectors for pitchforking Nitish Reddy into Test cricket

The Hindu  

Why Test cricket is the ultimate format of the game was seen at the magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground. By the time the Melbourne Test came along, the Aussie media recognised that this team was not a pushover as some of the other countries that had toured Australia in recent times had been, and so, as is their wont, they began …

Ind Vs Aus 4th Test: Will batting on DAY 5 at MCG become nightmare for India? Here’s what pitch looks like
1 week, 2 days ago

Ind Vs Aus 4th Test: Will batting on DAY 5 at MCG become nightmare for India? Here’s what pitch looks like

Live Mint  

Amid the fourth Test between India and Australia underway the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pat Cummins-led side has breached the 300-plus target for the Men in Blue to chase on the fifth Day. Though it may appear India could sail the target easily citing the batting prowess, but pitch conditions can act as a hindrance ahead of the Men in …

Ricky Ponting tries to break-down Rohit Sharma’s chat with Siraj, Akash Deep at MCG, video goes viral
1 week, 2 days ago

Ricky Ponting tries to break-down Rohit Sharma’s chat with Siraj, Akash Deep at MCG, video goes viral

Live Mint  

On the DAY 4 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma appeared unhappy with pacer Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, with the opponent's tail-enders frustrating them. During a drinks break, Rohit let his frustration out on players like Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, as he was seen having …

MCG Test: India fail to cash in on Bumrah’s brilliance
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1 week, 2 days ago

MCG Test: India fail to cash in on Bumrah’s brilliance

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne: As we head into a rare fifth day of a Test match, the promise of what is to come is enticing. India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia opener Sam Konstas on Day 4 of the MCG Test on Sunday. At close on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia …

Stupid, Stupid, Stupid: Furious Gavaskar slams Rishabh Pant for reckless dismissal
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Stupid, Stupid, Stupid: Furious Gavaskar slams Rishabh Pant for reckless dismissal

India Today  

Furious Sunil Gavaskar slammed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his reckless dismissal on Day 3 of the 4th Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. While commentating for the host broadcaster, Gavaskar called Pant stupid after the keeper-batter was dismissed for just 28 runs in India's first innings at the Boxing Day Test match. With India in dire straits, Pant's decision …

'Stupid': Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Rishabh Pant's mode of dismissal in boxing day Test against Australia
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1 week, 3 days ago

'Stupid': Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Rishabh Pant's mode of dismissal in boxing day Test against Australia

India TV News  

Sunil Gavaskar was not pleased at all with the way Rishabh Pant threw his wicket away early on day three of the ongoing boxing day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pant's dismissal rattled India early and gave Australia the opening they needed up front on day three to assert their dominance in the Test match. Notably, former …

Rishabh Pant's MCG dismissal labelled 'stupid' by India great Sunil Gavaskar
1 week, 3 days ago

Rishabh Pant's MCG dismissal labelled 'stupid' by India great Sunil Gavaskar

ABC  

Rishabh Pant's hideous dismissal on day three of the Boxing Day Test has been pilloried as triple "stupid" by India legend Sunil Gavaskar. With India five wickets down and still trailing Australia by 283 runs less than an hour into the day's play, the tourists needed Rishabh and batting partner Ravindra Jadeja to carry a heavy load at the MCG. …

Virat Kohli booed by MCG crowd on Day 2 of IND vs AUS 4th Test, India batter replies with patient 86-ball 36
1 week, 4 days ago

Virat Kohli booed by MCG crowd on Day 2 of IND vs AUS 4th Test, India batter replies with patient 86-ball 36

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli was greeted by jeers from the Australian crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia as the star batter entered the field alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal after Tea. If his physical collision with Sam Konstas grabbed Day 1 headlines, a pitch invader putting his arms around Kohli's shoulders became the talking …

3 wickets for 11: How 30 minutes of madness spoilt Virat-Yashasvi's hard-work on Day 2
1 week, 4 days ago

3 wickets for 11: How 30 minutes of madness spoilt Virat-Yashasvi's hard-work on Day 2

India Today  

India's late batting collapse in the final session undid all the hard work put in by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli to hand Australia the advantage on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test. At one stage, India were cruising at 153 for 2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli adding a solid 102 runs for the third wicket. India …

Rohit Sharma's captaincy pathetic: Ex-selector tears into India skipper in MCG Test
1 week, 4 days ago

Rohit Sharma's captaincy pathetic: Ex-selector tears into India skipper in MCG Test

India Today  

Former India chief selector MSK Prasad has questioned Rohit Sharma's 'ordinary' run with the bat and his 'pathetic' captaincy in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit Sharma missed the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, which India won by 295 runs in Perth, led by Jasprit Bumrah. AUS vs IND, 4th Test Day 2 Updates "You really raised the topic …

Sam Konstas' batting is future of opening in Tests: Gavaskar hails MCG knock
1 week, 5 days ago

Sam Konstas' batting is future of opening in Tests: Gavaskar hails MCG knock

India Today  

Sam Konstas' fearless batting in the Boxing Day Test against India has earned high praise from cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who believes the young Australian opener showcased the future of Test match opening. You need to take advantage of that, and that is what Sam showed by playing unorthodox shots and throwing a bowler like Bumrah off his rhythm,” Gavaskar …

AUS vs IND: India aim to complete Melbourne hat-trick with series on the line
1 week, 6 days ago

AUS vs IND: India aim to complete Melbourne hat-trick with series on the line

India Today  

India will return to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the fourth Test against Australia set to begin from Wednesday, December 26. Border Gavaskar Trophy Full Coverage Furthermore, youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have also failed to impress in the series so far bringing all the pressure on the lower order where Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja …

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: After Ashwin’s retirement, India braces for a spin test at MCG
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: After Ashwin’s retirement, India braces for a spin test at MCG

The Hindu  

Gurgling babies clinging to their mothers, children running with abandon, a group of women sitting on the grass and having a chat, and seasoned cricketers becoming all melting chocolate with their partners and off-spring, constituted a slice of utopia on Christmas Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But with mostly Head scoring the runs while Steve Smith and Labuschagne have …

India vs Australia fourth Test in Melbourne: Indian captain Rohit Sharma press conference ahead of the fourth Test on December 24, 2024
Top News
2 weeks ago

India vs Australia fourth Test in Melbourne: Indian captain Rohit Sharma press conference ahead of the fourth Test on December 24, 2024

The Hindu  

In a tiny press-conference hall located in the basement of the massive Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rohit Sharma kept nodding his head. It’s not a thing which I should be discussing at every press-conference.” Stepping into the fourth Test with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series level at 1-1, the visiting captain said: “We played some really good cricket and we have been …

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: High hopes on Indian batters for Boxing Day contest
Top News
2 weeks ago

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: High hopes on Indian batters for Boxing Day contest

The Hindu  

A city that can throw up four seasons in a single day, decided to stick to the straight and the narrow on Tuesday. Melbourne’s whimsical skies turned a bright shade of blue, the sunlight was of the blinding type, hardly a leaf stirred and as the dry heat rose, a whiff of eucalyptus scent wafted in from the trees of …

AUS vs IND: ‘We want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now,’ says MCG curator Matt Page
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AUS vs IND: ‘We want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now,’ says MCG curator Matt Page

The Hindu  

A cold wind hustled through the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Seven years ago, the pitch was quite flat,” Page said. “We sat down as an organisation and said we want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now, and that brings the bowlers into it a bit more, but the surface is still good for batting once …

BGT 2024-25: Skipper Rohit Sharma reflects on India's performance at Brisbane Test
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BGT 2024-25: Skipper Rohit Sharma reflects on India's performance at Brisbane Test

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, : Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday reflected on India's performance in the Brisbane Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, emphasising the team's resolve to keep fighting regardless of the situation. BGT 2024-25: Skipper Rohit Sharma reflects on India's performance at Brisbane Test The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia ended in a draw on Wednesday due …

KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja's resolve in Gabba augurs well for India: Sunil Gavaskar
2 weeks, 6 days ago

KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja's resolve in Gabba augurs well for India: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar said that KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja performing well in the Gabba Test should keep India in good stead for the remainder of the Test series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar, who holds the record for being the first batter to score 10,000 Test runs, said that India would not have lost all 10 wickets had …

Rohit Sharma: Latest failure at Gabba pushes India skipper to deep depths of despondency
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3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma: Latest failure at Gabba pushes India skipper to deep depths of despondency

Firstpost  

On day four of the third Test, having put in all the hard yards, Rohit threw his hand away with a loose waft outside off to his counterpart Cummins, his slow shuffle off the park for a 27-ball 10 reflective of the dark clouds of self-doubt rummaging through his mind. Having missed the Perth victory, Rohit decided that India would …

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